Stage · ST101

Ritual and Puppet Theatre

Masked ritual plays and puppet and shadow repertoire, full of battle tales, gods and legends.

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String Marionettes

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Plays performed by string marionettes, which can carry a full-length drama on a few dozen threads.

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Plays cast in lamplight on a screen, drawn from myths, historical romances and folk legends.

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Multi-day ritual plays on Mulian rescuing his mother, interlaced with many short scenes of daily life.

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Rod-puppet plays, from traditional opera scenes to today's puppet shows for children.

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Masked martial plays of Anshun villagers, sung from historical romances of famous campaigns.

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Glove-puppet plays worked by one hand, rich in acrobatic fight scenes and delicate civil drama.

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Masked plays staged within ritual, honouring gods, driving out evil and telling everyday stories.

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